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Colinmcc
Aloha
Canada
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 Posted - 04/04/2005 : 1:35:09 PM
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I have just uploaded a page of pictures and information on Greenfield Hawaiian Guitars to:
http://www.notecannons.com/Greenfieldguitars/index.htm
The Greenfield Brothers made fine Hawaiian guitar style instruments in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
I am researching the instruments and their makers. Please take a look at the page, and, if you can offer any information please contact me either through this forum or through the email link at the end of the page.
Aloha,
Colin McCubbin
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Gary A
Lokahi
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Posted - 04/06/2005 : 06:19:22 AM
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| Thanks for sharing the pictures. I saw the Greenfield Hawaiian Guitars in the books you mention on your website and always wondered why you don't hear more about them. Good luck with your research. It sounds like a fun project. |
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
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Posted - 04/06/2005 : 07:12:43 AM
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Hi Colin,
Thanks for sharing about the Greenfield guitars. Have you played one? Can you describe the sound for us? How about the overall weight and playability? I still have the idea of building a Weissenborn for myself but I'm intrigued by the look of the Greenfield guitar.
Thanks.
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Colinmcc
Aloha
Canada
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Posted - 04/15/2005 : 10:39:28 AM
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Hi Jesse and Gary,
Since I put up the page I had several emails about these instruments, I've heard that Ben Harper has one and the Johnathan Kellerman (the thriller author who apparently collects guitars) also has one.
I've also been contacted by a music press writer who says he has an origional sales brochure and who has promised me a copy when he finds it in his boxes of 'stuff'. If/when I get it I'll add it to the page.
I've also heard from someone who says there are 13 Greenfield listings in the Edmonton 'phone book and who is going to 'gently' call them all and see if any of them are related or know more.
I have played all 4 of the instruments pictured, they all sound sweet and full of sustain, but none are loud. The workmanship is first class but the sound-boxes are not big enough to compare, say, with a Hilo/Weisenborn/Knutsen etc. I have never played one of the rare pear shaped Weisenborns, but suspect that they too would be rather quiet.
If you want an outline + dimensions from either the hambone or log guitars I can get access to one and draw round it/them on a sheet of paper and would be happy to post it via snail mail.
Aloha,
Colin McC |
Edited by - Colinmcc on 06/22/2005 07:10:06 AM |
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Colinmcc
Aloha
Canada
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Posted - 06/22/2005 : 07:16:08 AM
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I now have the Greenfield brochure, it is undated but seems to be late 1930 from a date in the text. It is not the brochure that my two scans came from, it only shows the later 'hambone' style instruments, so I am still looking for that early brochure with the 'log'.
George Kioki Lake in Edmonton is kindly trying to dig up more information for me, but I still need help! So if you can add anything I would like to hear from you.
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